Improved rail wat-car coupling



l. A A. MORRISON.

Car Coupng.

Patented oct. 12, 1869l Zzesses:

the following is a full,

anca sala JAMES A. MORRISON, OF BRADYS BEND, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 95,711, dated Octoberl 12, 18,69.

mnovnn RAILWAY-cen COUPLING.

VThe Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and mak1ng part of thesame.

' To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, J Aires A. MORRISON, of Bradys Bend, in the countyof Armstrong, and State of Penn- Sylvania, liaveinvented a newand usefulImprovement in Oar-Coupling; and I do hereby declare that clear, andexact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of thisspecication, in which.`

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of my impgoved coupling,taken through the line a: a,

Figure 2 is a top view ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved car-coupling,strong and simple in construction, effective in operation, convenientlyoperated, and not liable to break or get out. of order; and

It consists in the construction and combination of the various parts ofthe coupling, as hereinafter more fully described.

A are the ways or slides, inV which` the coupling moves back and forth,and which are securely bolted tosome suitable support.'

B are the main couplings or bumper-heads, which move back and forth uponthe slides A, and to'the rear epd of which the rear springs are attachedby a bolt,

The movement of the bumpers B, in the slides A, is limited by the plateor bar D, secured inthe rear part of the coupling B, or formed solidtherewith, and the ends of which pass through slots in the slides A, asshown in iig. 2.

corresponding The mouth of the bumper Bis madehopper-shaped,

and at therear ofthe shoulder, formed at the base ofthe inclined upperand lower sides of said mouth, are pivoted the forward edges of theplates E, that support the' coupling'- pin F, and resist thedraughtstrain.

The inner or rear edges of the plates E rest against the shoulders ofthe heads of the coupling-pin F, as shown in iig. 1.

Thecentre of the rear part of the lower plates E is recessed to receivethe body of the coupling-pin E, so that said pin. may always be at thecentre of the coupling.

Asimple in construction,

The plates E are forced against `the pin F, to clamp it securely inplace, by coiled or other, springs G, interposed between the outer sidesof said plates and the lower and upper surfaces of the-interior or thebumpers B.- v Y To' the rear part of the lower plate E are pivoted thelower ends of two rods H, which pass up through the upper part of thebumper B, and the upper ends of which are pivoted to the rear ends ofthe levers I.

The levers I are pivoted to supports or short standards, attached to theupper part of thebumper B, and their forward ends rincline toward andare pivoted to the forward part of the central lever J.

The lever J is pivoted. at its rear end to a support or short standard,attached to the upper' part of the bumper B, and to it is pivoted theupper end of the rod K, which passes down through the upper lpart of thebumper B, and its lower end is pivoted tothe rear part of the upperplate E, at or near the.' centre of said rear part.

To the .forward end of the central lever J is pivoted the lower end o fthe vrrod-L, which passes up to the platform or top of the car, so thatit may be conveuiently reached and operated by the brakeman.

By this construction, by drawing the rod L upward, the plates E will bedrawn apart-releasing the coupling-pin F, and uncoupling 'the' cars.

By this construction of the coupling, all the parts that sustain thedraught-strain are exposed to a direct straight pull, so that there isno'possibility of breaking the coupling without pulling the solid bodyof metal apart, and at the same time the coupling is and easily andconveniently operated.

Having ,thus described myinvention, p

-I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters APatentl Thecombina-tion ofthe rods H and K, levers I and J,,and rod L, with eachother and with the bumper B, pivoted plates E, and springs G,substantially as herein shown and described, and for forth.

JAMES A. MORRISON. y

l Witnesses:

HENRY DYBAL, AEBENazER OHnIs'rY.

each other,

the purpose set

